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pr'o[~osals h ott'~ tit; [.ild¢ and has checked their references with other north metro cities, and has
<br />received litx on..[,!~ ~'cpo~-ts. This will also bring cost savings to the City. Staff recommends the
<br />Council a!tth,)l'iT.c thc: change to 'US Link for local and long distance phone service.
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<br />Counci Im,.:~i~ ~- !: ivig indicated thc Finance Committee agreed with the position of staff.
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<br />Motio~ by ~_ i, m nc;i h n~mbcr Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Strommen to adopt Resolution
<br />#04-02-0:;0 t~t~!-.,o ix;lng staff to enter into an agreement with US Link for local and long distan~:e
<br />phone scr~,i~:t: t.,~t-=~1'~¢ City of Ramsey facilities.
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<br />Molion c~,~ic~i \,oting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Strommen, Cook, Elvig,
<br />I(ttrak, l'c'~':;,~-~ ;~ '.t Zitmncrman. Voting No: None.
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<br />Approve Renewal for Property/Casualty and Workers Compensation
<br />Insurance
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<br />Councihnd~/~t:~' :!ivig reported staff looked at different options for the renewal of the
<br />propcrty/c,~st~>>li:7 md workers compensation insurance based on a previous work session. Staff
<br />r¢commcl~d~; i~,~i¢l~ng with the ctm'ent deductible, as there would be more risk by taking out a
<br />lower l,rol~im,:~ 'i I;c I~'inance Committee agreed with the recommendation of staff.
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<br />Cou ncilm._:~l ~:~' 7~ ~'~ m~'nnan inquired about the current deductible.
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<br />Assists n t {~ 'i i..., ..x ~l~,~i~istrator Nelson replied it is a $10,000/$20,000/$1,000 deductible.
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<br />Motion by ~',,t~cilmcmber Elvig and seconded by Councilmember Strommen to adopt
<br />Rcsolutio~ ~).:47~'..-051 approving a renewal for property/casualty and workers compensation
<br />illStll'allCC.
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<br />Motion c~'~ ~I x'oting Yes: ¥layor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Strommen, Cook, Kurak,
<br />PO~II'SOII al i(J ~-/,il lid iC['lllLlll.
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<br />-U ~:~ 'onsider Finaucing for Ramsey Town Center Regional Improvements
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<br />Cotmcilnl~:~d,,_:: I lvig reported Ralph McGinley, a representative of the Oppenheimer Group,
<br />presented i~l',~n~don to tiao Finance Committee regarding financing opportunities for regional
<br />road impr(~vci~-~c}F.s. Mt-. McGinley outlined an interesting bonding opportunity. The Finance
<br />Committc..: ,Jin r'~cxl s~taCl' to move forward and work on the Joint Powers Agreement with the
<br />County m~.d i)~.i~.;,, i. bacl~ to the Council at a later date.
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<br />Cotmcilm~;~,l)~:~ ~-;immmen inquired how the City would be paying for its portion of the road
<br />improw;m~'~t ,. ;~s ~t had not been detemfined if there would be a developer contribution for this.
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